I like the aesthetics. Go with NsCDE if you actually want to use it. The original CDE and the XFCE theme are not good enough. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpVwwj0aIJjeHbA38F1z693-fKIC8IHS5

Quite easy to run on Slackware and some still do. Something extra special about Slackware + old DE’s in 2026